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As well as offering tips on how to pitch a research project to a funding programme, she also reminds PhD students that, while a doctorate in a very specific research area might seem limited to a narrow scope, the range of skills acquired along the way can apply to a much broader range of career choices.

Elaine Burke is editor of Siliconrepublic.com having served a few years as managing editor up to 2019. She joined in 2011 as a journalist covering gadgets, new media and tech jobs news. She comes from a background in publishing and is known for being particularly pernickety when it comes to spelling and grammar – earning her the nickname, Critical Red Pen.